The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1887-04-01
The Local Option Law,

Tho Tower City Herald obtained and pub
lished certified copy Of the local option law
passed by the legislature, and wo herewith
reproduce It for the information of our readers:
An act to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating IL
quors by local option.
Be 1t enacted by the legislative assembly of tue
Territory OF Dakota:
Section /. II petition signed by at least
one.thlrd 90 Of the legal voters of any county,
as shown by the preceding general election,
shall be presented to the county commissioners
OF any county, at least sixty (6O) days before
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in No.
veInber, in tho year 1857, praying that the
question Of prohibition of tile sale OF intoxicat.
Ing liquors be submitted to vote Of such
county, 1t shall be the duty Of the board Of
com!nissionrrs to order an election TO be held
In November, 1887, at which election the quali-3
fed voters Of such county shall vote upon the
question Of prohibiting the sale ofintoxicating
liquors In such county. Such election shall bp
In oil respects conducted as general elections
are conducted.
Sec. 2. All persons voting at any elacilon
held under the provisions of this act, who are
opposed to the sale OF such intoxicating liquors,
shall have written or printed on their ballot,
against the Sale" aud those who favor the
the sale Of such intoxicating liquors, shall have
written or printed on their ballot, "FOr the
Sale"
Sec. g. Should a majority of tho ballots cast
at such election be against the Sale,n it shall
be unlawful for the board Of county commits
sioners OF any county to issue or grant license
for the sale of intoxicating liquors in such
county, or for any common council or officers
OF an Incorporated town, city or village in said
county, to issue or grant any license for the
sale Of such intoxicating liquors.
Any board, >officer or person violating the
provisions of this act shall bs deemed guilty Of
a nisdemcanors aud, upon conviction thereof,
he fined in a sum not exceeding one thousand
(1,000) dollars and not less than two hundred
(200) dollars, or Imprisonment IN the county
Jail for term not exceeding one G) year, or
both suc!l fine and Imprisonment In the dis
cretion OF the court.
Sec. 4. At any general election, but at no
other tune, the question Of prohibitiE z the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors shall be again aub-
mitted to vote Of the qualified electors of any
county II third Of the voters of such county,
as evidenced by the votes cast at the last pre-.
ceedtng general election, petition the board OF
county commissioners thereof. The result Of
any election held under the provisions Of this
act shall remain in force until changed at some
subsequent election held hereunder.
Sec. 5. In addition to the penalties now
prescribed BY law, any person or persons who
may sell any intoxicating liquors without q
license having been duly granted as provided
BY law, or where the license Is granted In vio-
lation Of this act, shall be restrained from so
doing By proper Injunction issued BY the court
or judge thereof. and any person may secure
| such injunction, and may use the name OF the
county RS plaintiff in the suit, and no security
shall be required. and the district attorney OF
such county shall in all things conduct such
| prosecution.
Sec. 6. All acts, special or general, so far as
they conflict with the provisions Of this act are
Provided, that upon the canvass Of the vote
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